Holly Barbo

Holly's world is shaped by her love of family, the beauty of the nature and an irrepressible curiosity that frequently has her turning over rocks and questioning what she finds. This sometimes sends the reader down a rabbit hole into an alternate view of the world than what they expected. Holly’s mind can be an interesting place.To get the latest news just subscribe to Holly's newsletter. The button is on the right of the page.: http://hollybarbo-books.com

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Somehow time vanished between mid 2016 and now. Updating…
2016 brought new book covers, a flurry of short stories under the imprint title Quick Reads and Sunstone. Another highlight of the year was being able to meet some of the Crazy Lady Authors, from a group by the same name. It was wonderful.
Since then I’ve changed Sunstone’s cover to reflect the fantasy flavor of the story.
Time became jumbled after that. Sustaining an injury (ruptured tendon in my foot and ankle

The small city I live in is blessed to be the home for a great magazine publishing company…and the flagship, Bellingham Alive, just did a piece on me! YAY! (They also have Northend Metro, North Sound Life). I’m so excited and pleased. Put your glasses on. I can’t get it any bigger. Hugs!

2016 is winding down. I must say it has been a busy one. In January I joined Paper Gold Publishing and Ella Medler, (publisher, editor and all-round wonder woman) who decided to re-invent how my work was presented.
The Sage Seed Chronicles (5 book fantasy series) got all new covers. She, then, picked up on the trend of some people thinking their lives were too busy to read full length books and decided to publish my longer short stories as singles under my personal imprint of “Quick R

Hi everyone! Just popping in to ask a couple of questions.
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That email address belongs to a lucky winner of:
bookmarks, Amazon Gift Cards, hand-made key chains and free ebooks.
This is why I’m asking.
5 of the last 10 newsletters,

TREASURED LEGACY
Quick Reads Book 6
by Holly Barbo GENRE: Suspense Quick Read With dwindling time, Leone uses the last of her strength to share important family history with her only living relative: her grandson David. Despite her final request to not sell the family heirlooms, David and Anne look into it because of their desperate need for money. But the pieces have secrets and the young couple finds themselves in unexpected danger.
The old woman pulled the warm shaw

Autumn has always been a time of reflection for me…a time of changes and celebration. I guess the beginning of new school years and my birthday contributed to this. My post, today, is a recap and the announcing of wonderful things to come AND a chance for you, my reader, to win a gift. Surprise! Read this post. Leave a comment and you will be placed in a drawing for an e-book. YAY!
This year was full of wonderful events! Last December the press I was with since 2011, Paper Crane Books

BINDING CONTRACTS
Quick Reads Book 5
by Holly Barbo GENRE: Thriller Short Read What do you do when you no longer want something? You discard it, right? Which is exactly what happens when Keith gets tired of his wife. But there are signed contracts and someone hasn’t read the fine print.
“Mr. John, it is good to see you.” She looked into his bloodshot eyes and noticed the circles of fatigue beneath them and the general pallor of his skin. “Still haven’t heard from the V

THE LOST Book 5 of the Sage Seed Chronicles by Holly Barbo
GENRE: YA Fantasy COVER DESIGNER: JC Clarke @ The Graphics Shed Long-lost artifacts lure people from a lost population out on a secret quest. At the same time, an unexpectedly strong winter storm forces Erin to take refuge in an isolated cabin. Unbeknownst to her, this was the last known location of the missing items that Kai, one of the lost, is looking for. Dismayed to find Erin at the cabin, he reacts i

THE CRAZY LADY AUTHORS PRESENT Romantically Incorrect & Erotically Incorrect
Cover Designer: The Graphics Shed Fall Crazy in Love with the Crazy Lady Authors Not just crazy, but certifiable! Presenting ‘relatable romances’ for every woman. Falling in love takes the scenic route in this box set of sweet, hilarious, and downright awkward romances. Prepare to laugh, cry, and snort with these Romantically Incorrect couples. They are us, and we are them, and that’s why we

A BATTERED BALL Quick Reads Book 4 by Holly Barbo
GENRE: Contemporary Fiction There are many things little Azizi has to learn about, like how the destruction of war can force people out of their homes, or take away a father in a blink. But the most important lesson of all bounces around on the frayed edges of a ball… The government soldiers chose a moonless night to strike the village. Baakir slept curled against his little brother in the dusty darkness. He woke a